acetonate

transitive verb

ac·​e·​ton·​ate

ˈa-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˌnāt,

-sə-tə-

variants or less commonly acetonize

ˈa-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˌnīz,

-sə-tə-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to combine with acetone

Word History

Etymology

acetone + -ate or -ize

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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